Mothers to the Rescue

Last week I wrote about the incredible event held the day before Mother’s Day.

We are all still basking in the glow of this beautiful wedding.  With all the beauty – flowers, people, venue, and testimonials — beautiful vignettes often get lost in the frenzy of the moment.  As a tribute to Mothers who are always there – resourceful, loving, and solvers of problems, I write of a small but important example why we celebrate our Mothers.

Orchestrating hair and make-up are a critical part of any wedding especially one with a full complement of people in the wedding party.  No one wants to go first, everyone wants to go last but that is not a possibility because we all know who goes last---The Bride — after all it is her day. 

The orchestration of this necessary project was amazing.  The youngest member of the wedding party was my 9-year-old granddaughter.  Her mother with three other children had a full house and a full job.  By the time my granddaughter arrived at the bridal suite things were rapidly concluding.  Inexplicably the hairstylist exited stage left and was nowhere to be found.  My granddaughter would have survived without her hair being done but the mothers of the bridal party would have none of that ---- Mothers to the rescue!!! Immediately Ms. Arizona and Ms. Michigan announced – “we have you covered girl”. These wonderful women who could have been more focused on themselves went to work to make my granddaughter feel special and part of the group.  A little thing you say --- You would be wrong.

I am not sure what genetic alteration occurs when women become mothers but their resilience, protectiveness, and just plain – we are here and we will solve this.  Across the spectrum of problems and crises, it is the women in our world that are the consistent steady hand that gets things done seamlessly.

It might seem to you that my granddaughter’s hair was not a problem worth writing about. I beg to disagree.  This simple act of kindness made her a part of the larger group.  It said to her – you are important and we care about you.  That is a powerful message for a nine-year-old and one that she will carry with her as she develops her skills as problem solver and care giver..

My sincere thanks to the “Mothers of the Bridal Party “ for making this little girl feel special.

Happy Mother’s Day